Rocannon's World (Tandem Fantasy)

by Ursula K. Le Guin

'She is unique. She is legend' THE TIMES

'Ursula Le Guin is a chemist of the heart' David Mitchell, author of CLOUD ATLAS

'A tour de force' EVENING STANDARD

Earth-scientist Rocannon has been leading an ethnological survey on a remote world populated by three native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, the elvish Fiia, and the warrior clan, Liuar. But when the technologically primitive planet is suddenly invaded by a fleet of ships from the stars, rebels against the League of All Worlds, Rocannon is the only survey member left alive. Marooned among alien peoples, he leads the battle to free this newly discovered world - and finds that legends grow around him as he fights.

• ISBN10: 0575026707
• ISBN13: 9780575026704
• Publish Date: 20 September 1979 (first published 26 July 1972)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 15 November 1991
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 160
• Language: English

Reviews

[nannah]

Ehhh . . .

I couldn't find myself very interested in this book. The prologue, more like a short story written in a myth-like style, was much more engaging than the novel itself, as the classic sci fi writing style seems to fit a shorter work better, in my opinion. The writing doesn't take the time to really plunge into the world, cultures, etc. It rather skims on the surface of it all, gliding from event to event without any real emotional impact. Nothing was personal enough and characters had no character and could be completely interchangeable.

I think this just wasn't for me.